Initiative could be an alternative to penalty points on driving licences
Road safety proposals could include wider use of cameras to curb speeding and other traffic offences. Photograph: Grainne Ní Aodha/PAThe department proposed a review of the graduated penalties approach to speeding and other road traffic offences, a strengthening of driver training and consideration of “the introduction of re-education courses as a judicial sanction option for certain road traffic offences”.
The Department of Transport also told the political leaders, as part of the government formation talks, that it would look, too, at continuing the roll out of safety cameras, including additional average-speed camera zones, to curb speeding and expand camera-based enforcement to other road traffic offences.
“Once completed, abolish the surcharge for quarterly or twice yearly disc issue and provide for continuous payment methods,” the briefing notes said.
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